Healing, Yoga and Qigong

While the act of  meditation  is fairly simple  — close eyes and focus on your breath — it can be helpful to use  guided imagery. Try the following 5-Minute Quick Forces of Nature Meditation to quiet your mind so that you can begin to see more clearly the best direction forward for your life. You can do this meditation anywhere , so long as you’re able to put the “back in five minutes” sign on your head. I often meditate in bed at the start of the day, while sitting in my parked car before heading into the office, or in the evening as I relax on the couch or enjoy a hot bath. The only consideration is to choose a location and a point during the day where you can sit still and undisturbed for five minutes … and then begin. Close eyes and focus on your breath. Take a few slow, deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth . Mentally set the intention to release all negative noise and mind-inspired banter with each exhalati...

Written by  Lisa VanOstrand Inherent in  Chinese Medicine  is  the constant reminder that the   human body is a microcosm of heaven and earth . As we begin the fall season and then move into winter, I am reminded of the relationship between the lung and kidney and how that mirrors the water cycle in nature . In the water cycle, the water is evaporated into the air, condensed into clouds, and then precipitated back down to earth as rain. This cycle is an example of the continuous communication between heaven and earth.  We can assess this same communication between heaven and earth when we practice  walking or standing qigong. To learn about Walking and Standing Qigong , please read below: QIGONG WALK to increase Qi (vital energy) quickly How to build up Chi (Qi) to fight off Illness Standing Qigong produced superior results What is stronger Qigong or Coffee for an instant “hit”? Zhan Zhuang - foundation of Internal Martia...